Packaged food makers in the U.S. have rolled out plans to eliminate the use of FD&C colors - a category of synthetic dyes - from their products, responding to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Make America Healthy Again initiative and changing consumer preferences.

None of the changes involved an enforcement or regulatory action. Rather Trump and Robert F Kennedy Jr, his secretary of health and human services, have cajoled, convinced or cornered these companies into signing up to their “Make America Healthy Again” agenda.

Sen. Roger Marshall wants to improve soil health as part of his Make America Healthy Again vision, and has proposed bipartisan bills addressing agriculture, nutrition and healthcare.

Trump’s health secretary confounds experts with his baseless claims about vaccines and diets, but his ideas are resonating with the Republican voter base

Kennedy has long opposed additives and artificial ingredients in ultra processed foods, arguing that those ingredients are making Americans sick. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had announced in January it would ban the dye called Red 3 from the nation’s food supply, giving manufacturers until January 2027 to remove it from their food.

Texas Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton is launching an investigation into M&Ms and Skittles manufacturer Mars for alleged “deceptive and illegal practices."

The history of nutrition science in the US suggests that the Make America Healthy Again movement would make more sense without the ‘A.’

Data show certain farming practices can have serious unintended health consequences. When produced in harmony with nature, our food can benefit human & planetary health.

Budget-conscious shoppers and the U.S. government's efforts to improve America's diet is hurting the packaged food sector. But Tyler Ellegard from Gradient Investments sees a buying opportunity. He told Reuters that as budgets become more constrained, 'consumers are going to go back to the grocery shelves for snacking'.

“With the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) conversation thrusting food and nutrition onto the national stage, understanding how Americans relate to food is more important than ever.

The "Fresh Produce for a Healthier America" campaign, running across D.C.-focused digital outlets, directly appeals to those shaping health care policy to remind them that produce is a proven, essential ally in the fight against chronic disease.